Fillable Container Cap

ABSTRACT

A fillable container cap includes a transparent cap with a transparent intermediate wall and a transparent snap on top plate. The cap with an intermediate wall includes a cap body with an open bottom and an open top with a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the open bottom to the open top with an intermediate wall affixed to the peripheral wall of the cap body. A top plate positioned on the open top and upper share of the peripheral wall to form unitary compartment between the intermediate wall and the top plate for receiving and housing content enclosed in the said cap.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

This invention pertains to container packaging. It relates moreparticularly, but not specifically, to containers for cosmetics andpersonal care product packaging.

2. Description of the Related Art

Nowadays, the market for personal care products and cosmetics is moresaturated than it has ever been. It seems like every day there is a newbrand with a new idea about how to become or remain beautiful.Consumers, mostly women, are on a journey of exploration. Thecompetition forces producers to become more creative every day.Consumers are looking for more than just a beauty product, they arelooking for the next visually appealing, distinctive, signature brand onthe market. This stimulates entrepreneurship in the beauty industry andin all consumer categories. And although the current containers seem tobe innovative, such is not the case with respect to the caps of thecontainers. Mid-sized and large brands still limit their creativitywithin changing the shape, gloss finish and color of their productscaps.

Besides keeping up with the advanced packaging, it seems that young andeven established brands need to focus on locally-made, artisanal,natural, and clean products. Consumers are seeking information on theorigin of the ingredients. They are drawn to “eco-friendly” products andallured by everything in its organic state. Concentrating on the naturalwhile trying to be authentic is a challenging task, even for leadingbrands.

Therefore, what is clearly needed is a more visually appealing containercap that allows consumers to experience product packaging in a moreengaging way.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment of the invention, a tillable container cap isprovided, comprising a cap with an intermediate wall and a snap on topplate. The cap with an intermediate wall is provided, comprising a capbody, having an open bottom and an open top with a peripheral wallextending upwardly from the open bottom to the open top with anintermediate wall affixed to the peripheral wall of the cap body. Thetop plate is positioned on the open top and upper share of theperipheral wall to form unitary compartment between the intermediatewall and the top plate for receiving and housing content enclosed in thecap. Also, in one embodiment the peripheral wall is connected to theintermediate wall, so the intermediate wall forms a base for the unitarycompartment for receiving and housing content. Also, in one embodiment,the cap body, intermediate wall and top plate are transparent.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fillable container cap with an intermediatewall and a snap on top plate as seen from the top and bottom accordingto an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of a fillable container cap with anintermediate wall and a snap on top plate as seen from the front, rear,left and right sides according to an embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fillable container cap with anintermediate wall and a snap on top plate according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a fillable container cap with anintermediate wall and a snap on top plate according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The inventor provides a fillable container cap with an intermediate walland a snap on top plate. The present invention is described in enablingdetail in the following examples, which may represent more than oneembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a fillable container cap 100 with anintermediate wall 101 and a snap on top plate 102 as seen from the topand bottom according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fillablecontainer cap 100 in this example is a transparent cap producedcommercially for the cosmetic market.

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of the fillable container cap with theintermediate wall and the snap on top plate as seen from the front,rear, left and right sides according to an embodiment of the presentinvention. In this example intermediate wall 101 is sealed to acontainer wall 200 to create an intermediate compartment 201 that allowscontent to be stored. Snap on top plate 102 has an external flange 203that allows the top plate to snap on the container by clipping theexternal flange to an internal ridge 204. That allows the intermediatecompartment to be fully isolated and the content in the intermediatecompartment completely secured. In this example, fillable container cap100 has threads 205 as a method of placing the fillable container cap onany suitable container and closing it (container not shown). FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 are a perspective and a sectional view, respectively, of fillablecontainer cap 100 with intermediate wall 101 and snap on top plate 102according to an embodiment of the present invention. The embodimentsinclude components previously introduced that have not changed in thisexample, retain original numbers and are not reintroduced. In thisexample the fillable container cap is transparent and cylindrical, sothe perspective view in FIG. 3 is the same from all 360-degree angles.

It will be apparent to one with skill in the art that the fillablecontainer cap of the invention may be provided using some or all of thementioned features and components without departing from the spirit andscope of the present invention. It will also be apparent to the skilledartisan that the embodiments described above are specific examples of asingle broader invention, which may have greater scope than any of thesingular descriptions taught. There may be many alterations made in thedescription without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A fillable container cap comprising: a cap withan intermediate wall and a snap on top plate; said cap with anintermediate wall comprising: a cap body, said cap body having an openbottom and an open top with a peripheral wall extending upwardly fromsaid open bottom to the said open top with an intermediate wall affixedto said peripheral wall of said cap body; a top plate positioned on saidopen top and upper share of said peripheral wall to form a unitarycompartment between said intermediate wall and said top plate forreceiving and housing content enclosed in said cap.
 2. A fillablecontainer cap according to claim 1, wherein: said peripheral wall isconnected to said intermediate wall, said intermediate wall forming abase for said unitary compartment for receiving and housing content. 3.A fillable container cap according to claim 1, wherein: said cap body,said intermediate wall and said top plate are transparent.